CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

Joel is an exceptional talent. His ability to realize what could have previously only been imagined is quite simply staggering. His work stands alone.

Johnny Depp, Actor

Joel and his crew at Morphology have been a pleasure to to work with. The quality of their work is exceptional!

Jerry Bruckheimer, American film and television producer

Whether it be guiding an idea from a pencil sketch or helping to create a world of the wondrously strange, I have witnessed Joel bring the unimaginable to life. He is not only an incredible artist and designer but he is a true collaborator with whom I am honored to work with.

Gore Verbinski, American film director, screenwriter & producer

an actor’s face is the blank canvas where Joel Harlow’s collaborative magic and transformational artistry passionately releases the most intimate depths of a character’s heartbeat …

Geoffrey Rush, Actor & Producer

Joel Harlow is an artist of the highest order. Turning brown-eyed, darkly complected Johnny Depp into the chilling, blue-eyed monster from South Boston was a sight to behold. The skill and work that went into that transformation each day was awe-inducing and utterly inspiring. Just sublime.

Scott Cooper, Actor, writer, director, and producer

For me, Joels work is not only defined by his great eye, beautiful designs and ability to carve out spectacular new interpretations of human (and non human!) faces, but even more importantly, the transparency and realism of his work. Actors remain expressive and comfortable and the characters he creates with them have none of the telltale signs of showy makeup. His designs feel an integral and inseparable part of character, tailor made, and still reflective of the actors unique core energy and soul

James Mangold, Director, Screenwriter & Producer

What We Do

ABOUT MORPHOLOGY

Academy Award-winner JOEL HARLOW is one of the most innovative makeup and special makeup artists & designers in American motion pictures. He has proven himself to be one of a very few number of artists who is able to span the world of makeup effects design & creation to the world of on set makeup application. View details.

FILMOGRAPHY PORTFOLIO

Joel Harlow’s company, Morphology FX, creates a full range of state-of-the- art makeup, special makeup effects and prosthetics, from lab to set. Visit the official Internet Movie Database for a comprehensive list of movies that Joel has worked on. View IMDB.

ONLINE VIDEOS

Visit our new video gallery section for the latest MorphologyFX videos. We will be adding behind the scenes, trailers, interviews with Joel Harlow and more.View videos.

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LATEST NEWS & UPDATES

With the release of Star Trek Beyond in 2016, viewers were given a spectacular visual treat as a whole host of new aliens made their appearance for the first time in the rebooted franchise.

At the heart of the process of bringing these breathtaking intergalactic species to life was Academy Award-winning make-up artist Joel Harlow. Together with his team of amazingly talented creatives, Harlow set to work on creating aliens from over 50 different races for the film and documented the entire creative process for each one in exhaustive detail, from preliminary sketches to final make-up application.

Star Trek Beyond – The Makeup Artistry of Joel Harlow presents the extraordinary work done by Harlow and his crew. Featuring fascinating pencil sketches, stunning concept art and beautiful photography, this visually arresting book gives fans a unique in-depth look into the remarkable work that went into this immensely popular movie.

Star Trek Beyond, in additon to a whole lot of action, delivered a galaxy of fresh aliens that made their debuts in the rebooted franchise. The man behind those aliens was Oscar-winning makeup artist Joel Harlow, and now he and his work are the subject of an upcoming book titled Star Trek Beyond -- The Makeup Artistry of Joel Harlow, written by Joe Nazzaro and illustrated with countless color illustrations and photographs.

“Logan,” released by Fox on March 3, has surpassed expectations, raking in more than $500 million dollars in its first four weeks at the global box office. The latest installment in the massive 10-film “X-Men” franchise (with many more to come), which includes the titles “Deadpool” and “The Wolverine,” wowed audiences with its dark story and decaying protagonist, Logan, played by Hugh Jackman. This story first appeared in the April 04, 2017 issue of Variety. Key to the film’s aesthetic was Logan’s distressed physical appearance, created in large part by makeup and prosthetics artist Joel Harlow, a three-time Oscar nominee, including a win for 2009’s “Star Trek” reboot.

In addition to being a makeup and effects artist, Joel Harlow is also a painter, jewelry designer, and fine art sculptor. He has won two EMMY Awards as well as having his work featured in art galleries, and numerous books and magazines.